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C. G. STRANDLUND.

PLOW.

APvLIoATIoN FILED mm2. 1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL Gr. STRANDLUND, F MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO DEERE 6c COMPANY, OF

MOLINE, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Deo, 8, 1914.

To att liff/rom it may concern lic it known that I, Cami G. STRNDLUND, a citizen ot' the United States, .residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State ot' Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful n'iproveinents in llowstqwhich the followingr is a specification, reference being` had therein to the accompanying drawing'.

Mv invention relates to gang-plows, and

particularly' to that class in which any one ol the plows may be raised by hand, or raised b v suitable power actuated mechaiiism.

'lhe object of my invention is to provide means for raising the plows from the ground ily the operation o'l' a wheel, as fully described hereinafter.

Re'ferriii;r to the drawings in which similar numeralsl indicate identical parts-Figure 1 is a side elevation with the plow in an operative position. Fig'. 2 is a similar view with the plow raised 'from the ground. Figi. il is a plan ot Fig. 1. Fie'. 4 is an enlarged view ol the wheel and related parts. Fig. is a vertical .section o Fig. l. Figs. G and T are details.

'l'he drawings` illustrate one ot the plow -units of a gang-plow, all the units ot which are operable alike.

The unit consists preferably of two bodies l and 2. each bodi7 comprising as usual a landside. i'noldboard and share secured to beams and 4. The beams 5l and -l are lspaced apart and rigidly connected rearwardly bv a brace 5 bolted to both beams. liar-h unit is independently secured to a traine (i, as in this instance by a yoke 7 rigridlv bolted to the beams $1 and t and expanded laterally i'ieyoiit'l the beams and for-` \vardl \Y to pivotal connection with adjustable clevises S and 9 on the frame 6, the lateral expansion of the voke 7 presenting);

greater resistance to side thrust and adding*v to rieiditv ot the structure.

nieinber t'i'irined with substantially parallel side bars 10 and 11. terminates i'orwai-dlr in a yoke 12 whichis pivoted, be tween the beams 3 and 1l, on a shaft 13 on which it is adapted to rock, the shaft being `inonnted on the beams 3 and 1 From the yoke 12 the bars 10 and 1l project downwardly in a rearward direction to a point substantially central o their lengths and then extend upwardly cach forming an angie in .the apex ot which is inonnted a shaft ll havingiI a wheel l5 jonrnaled thereon.

livoted intermediate its ends on a shaft lf3, mounted rearwardly on the bars l() and 11, is a curved lever 1T, its forward end provided with a toothed segment 1S, and its rear end forming a 'Fulcrum for a hand lever 1E) which is pivoted thereon and extends rearwardl)l to engage with a link 2O pivoted on a bracket arni 21 secured on the brace 5. The lever 19 is provided with the usual dog hitch to engage with the teeth of the toothed segment 18, and its rearward curved portion is Aformed preferablyy ot two bars 22 and 23 spaced apart intermediate their ends. in which space the lever 17 is adapted to move.

'l'he wheel l5 is provided with a central casing: .li havingl internal rolling teeth 25, the wheel, easing and teeth being preteral'ily integral. lhwolnbly mounted on the shaft 1-1- and closing the opening' ot the casing 21 is a member or disk '2(3 on the inner face of which levers 27 and 2S are pivotally mount ed intermediate their ends and connected b v a link 2f): the free end of lever 37 cai*- ries a roller IH) journaled on a pin 31 thereon, a similar roller 3Q is journaled on a pin i on the end of the lever to which an end ot' the link 2S) is attached; a spring Slt is connected to the opposite end of the lever 2S and to a pin 35 on the disk QG. Projecting outwardly 'from the levers 27 and 28 are fingers 21o and 37; the casingl 2t projects beyond the teeth so that sullicient space is provided l'or the fingers 256 and 37 between the. teeth Q5 and the disk 2(5.

Mounted pivotally on the inner side of the side bar l1 is a rocking' lever 218, its end below the pivot 'ltoriiied into a hook 39 engaging with a coiled sprint,r -lO which is also connected with an eve boit #l1 on the yoke 1'2: preterablv torn'iing part of the lever 38 is a rearwardlvr ei'tendinn' arm 3S having a roller pivotallv mounted on the end thereof and adapted to engage notches Lt0 and 10" diainctrically opposite each other in the periphery of the disk Q6; to the upper end of the lever 38 is pivotally secured a rod l2 which extends forwardly to the mainframe ofthe gang plow and the use of which will be more fully explained hereinafter.

Preferably integral with the disk 24. is a pulley 43 around which passes a chain or cable 44, one end of which is attached to a link pivotally connected' to the curved lever 17 forward of the pivot of thev latter on the side bar ll, the other end of the chain All is connected between the lower ends of a pair of depending arms 4.6 journaled on the shaft 1G and opposite sides of the curved lever 17. n idler pulley 48 is journalcd on aI pin #i9 on the disk 2l. A hook 50 is pivoted on the end ot the side bar ll and engages with one end of a coiled spring 5l, the other end ol' which connects with a rod or bolt the latter passes through a bracl-:ct arni on the rea r ends ot the hars and 2515, and is threaded to register with a hand screw 523 which hears against the bracket arm, so that by turning the hand screw the tension ol' the coiled spring 5]. lnav be increased or diminished as desired. 'li`o lift the plow entirely out of operation by hand, l employ the lever lll; the latter being pivoted on he rear end of the curved lever 17 and engaging with the segment. 1S; in the operation of lifting the plow unit entirely frein the ground it will he seen that both the levers l? and lf?) are locked together and move as one on the shaft lll, the rear end of the lever lil `being 4connected to the plow unit by a linli rt). so that a downward movement of the lioiwvard end of the lever lll will litt the plow unit clear of the ground, and when at a sul'licientheight therefrom the leiser lil may be held down by a hook or other means on the i'ranie 6. 'ilo regulate the depth 'to which it is desired to plow, l4 release the latch on the lever l) :troni the toothed segment '1S so that the. lever li) will be Jfree to move on its pivot on the curved lever 1T to raise or lower the plow, and when the desired adiustinent is secured, the dog is again engaged with the toothed segment holding the plow in its adjusted position. `When however l desire to employ power vfrom the implmwnt itseltl to lift from the ground i'or anv purpose, l operate the rod or cable. l2: a pull on said rod will actuate the rocking lever 38, to withdraw the roller 30 from the notch Ll()21 and disengage it from the dog Ln; the levers 2i and 28, on the disk QG, living cininected oy the link :.ZJ, will, bv the tension ot thc spring 34, lie actuated simultaneously to carry the rollers` Il() and 32 into engagement with the rolling teeth 25 oit the casingpQ-Ll which being attached lo or integral with `the wheel l5 revolves therewith. lVhen the lever 3d is operated as described Aand the roller 39 is withdrawn from the notch d0 in the disk 26, the action of the levers 27 piropos and Q8 is instantaneous and the disk 26 and wheel l5 will revolve together, the roller 39 traveling on the periphery of the disk 2G; the idler pulley 48 on the disk 26 will be carried around with the latter, and acting against the chain il will draw downward that portion of the chain connected to the llink d5 on the curved lever 17 rocking the latter on the shaft 1G, and as the lever 1.7 is locked to the liand lever by the latch thereon engaging with the toothed segment 1S, and as the plowing unit is connected to the hand lever, the rocking niovenlcnt ot the two levers is as one and the plowing unit is lifted clear of the ground as shown in Fig. 2. This operation is accomplished during a halt' revolution of the Wheel l5 and the disk 26; as this half revolution is completedl the roller 35) enters the presented notch 40h, by reason of the tension orf the spring el() connected 'to the lever 38 and the yoke l2; the finger 3T now engages with the roller 39, and the levers 27 and 28 are rocked reinov ing the rollers 30 and 32 from the rolling teeth Q5 in the casing 24, thus releasing the disk 2l) 'from engagement with the Wheel l5. lt will be noticed that in lifting the plow the torce employed is exerted at two different points, the pivot 1G or' the lever 1T, and 'the shaft 13 on which the yoke l2 is pivotedn ils shown in Fig. 2 the loose pulley 48gis practically on a dead center between the shaft 1G and the pivoled connection of the link Al5 -with the curved lever 17, consequently the stress of the weight of the plow unit is practically on the wheel l5, and the tension o1 the spring l0 being sufficient to hold the rollei" 39a in engagement with the notch 4,0, the disk 26 is thus held inoperative and the plow retained in its raised position above the ground; it is obvious that if the lever 88, connected to this plow unit, be again operated, the disk 26 and Wheel l5 will again be connected as described, and their forward movement will result in the plow unit being lowered for plowing,

rlihe plowing nnit as shown and described consists ot two plows, but l do not limit Inyself to this construction, for my device is equally applicable, and equally eii'cctive if the plowingl unit consists oi. one plow only, or et' more than two plows connected to be raised or lowered together as will be readil`v understood.

l'n niv construction the weight of the plow is rarried almost entirely by the wheel l5 so that a t all times sutlicient traction power is available to lift the plow from any depth it may be operating, the lift being positive and direct and instantly responsive.

1. lin a plowing mechanism, the combination ot a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a

bail pivotally connected to said unit, a wheel journaled on said bail and revoluble when in contact with the ground, plow lifting devices between said wheel and plow unit, means to optionally connect said wheel and lifting devices to 'aise said plow unit by the traction power of said wheel, and manually operable means to raise said plow unit independent of the wheel power.

2. In a plowing mechanism, the combination et' a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail pivoted on said unit, a wheel journaled on said bail and revoluble when in contact with the ground, plow lifting devices between said wheel and plow unit, means to optionally connect said wheel and lifting devices to raise said plow unit by the revo lutien ot said wheel, and manually operated means to raise said plow unit independent ot' the wheel power.

3. lIn a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support,` a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carryine* a continuously revolving wheel, plow litting devices between said wheel and plow unit, means to optionally connect said wheel and lifting devices to raise said plow unit by the traction power of said wheel, andmanually operable means connected to said lifting devices to raise said plow unit independent of the wheel power.

Ll. In a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a continuously revolving wheel, manually operable means to aise said plow unit, and means connecting said wheel and manually operable means to actuate the latter to raise said plow unit by the traction power of said wheel.

ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a .continuously revolving wheel, means manually operable to raise said plow unit, and means connecting said wheel and manually operable means to actuate the latter toward said bail to raise said plow unit by the traction power of the wheel.

6. In a plowing mechanism, the combina tion of a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail ivotallyconnected to said unit and extending rearwardly, means pivotally mounted rearwardly on said bail and manually operable to raise said plow unit, a continuously revolving wheel journaled on said hail between the connection thereof with the support and the manually operable means. devices connecting the latter with said wheel and adapted to be actuated by the traction power of said wheel.to raise said plow unit, said manually operable means approaching said bail as the plow unit is raised and receding therefrom when .the latter is lowered.

7. In a plowingmechanism, the combination ot' a support, a plow unit connected thereto and adapted to move vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a continuously revolving wheel, a manually operable lever mounted on said bail and connected to said plow unit, and means intermediate said wheel and lever, and connected therewith to actuate said lever to raise the plow unit by the traction power ol' said wheel, said lever rocking toi ward the bail as the plow unit is raised and receding therefrom as the plow unit is lowered. i

8. ln a plowing mechanism, the combinavtion ol a support, a plow unit connected to said support and movable vertially, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and having a continuously revolving wheel mounted thereon, a lever pivoted rearwardly on said bail, a manually operable lever pivoted on the first levcr and normally rigid therewitli and connected to said plow unit, and means connecting said wheel and first lever to actu ate both levers to raise the, plow unit by the traction power ol said wheel.

l). ln a plowingmechanism, the combination oi a support, a plow unit pivotalllv connected to said support tor vertical movenient, a bail pivot-ally connected with said unit and carrying' a continuously revolving wheel, a lever plvoted rearwardly on said bail, a manually operable lever pivotall v mounted on the lirst lcvcr and normally rigid therewith and c-'mnected rearwardly to said plow unit to raise the latter at will, and means between said wheel and levers to actuate the latter to raise the plow unit. by the traction power ot said wheel.

1t). In a plowing mechanism, the ccmbination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to move vcrtically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit, a fixed shaft on said bail having,y a continuously revolving wheel journaled thereon, manually operable lifting;` devices mounted on said bail and connected to the plow unit to raise the latter at will, means intermediate said wheel and lifting devices to actuate the latter by the traction power ot' said wheel. and means on said shaft to connect said wheel and lifting devices.

1l. In a plowing mtuzhanism. the combination ol a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to be moved vcrtit'altv'.` a bail pivotfllv connected to said unit.. a lixed shall on said bail having a continuouslv rcvolvimer wheel thereon. manually operable lifting?r devices pivotally mounted on said bail and connected to the plow unit to raise the latter at will, normally inactive power actuable means intermediate said wheel and lifting devices, and connected to the latter, and means on said shaft and optionally operable to connect said wheel to the normally inactive power actuable means to operate the lifting devices thereby to'raise said plow unit by the traction power of said wheel.

12. ln a lplowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to be moved vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit, a fined shaft on said bail having a continuously revolving wheel thereon, a lever pivoted on said bail, a second lever pivoted on the first lever and connected to said plow unit and normally rigid with the iirst lever and optionally manually operable to lift said plow unit, a revoluble member on said shaft having` a pulley connected therewith, flexible means passing around said pulley and connected to said bail and first lever,

, and means to connect said wheel and revoluble member to actuate said levers to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel.

13. ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to be moved vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and having av fixed shaft mounted thereon, a continuously revolving wheel journaled on said shaft, lifting devices mounted on said bail and connected to said plow unit, a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with' said lifting devices, and means operative at will to engage said member with the wheel to ac'tuate said lifting devices to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel and by one-half revolution thereof.

lil. ln a plowing mechanism, the` combination of a support, plow unitpivot-ally connected thereto and adapted Vto be moved vertically, a hail pivotally connected to said unit, a fined shaft on said bail having a continuously revolving wheel journaled thereon, and lifting devices connected to said unit and adapted to be connected with said wheel at will to raise said unit by the traction power of said wheel and with one-half revolution thereof.

15. ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to be moved vertically, a bail pivotally connected to said unit, a fined shaft on said bail ha ving a continuously revolving wheel journaled thereon, lifting device-s mounted on said bail and connected to said unit` a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with said lifting devices, means to engage said member with the wheel for simultai'ieous revolution thereof, and means to disengage said member from said wheel at each half revolution.

16. ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a bail pivotal v connected to said unit and carrying a fixed shaft, a continuously revolving` wheel journaled on said shaft, lifting devices mounted on said bail and connected to said unit, a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with the lifting devices, means to engage said member with the wheel for simultaneous revolution thereof, and .means pivoted on the bail and adapted to disengage said wheel and member at each half revolution thereof.

17. ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a fixed shaft, a continuously revolving wheel journaled on said shaft, lifting devices mounted on said bail and connected to said unit, a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with the lifting devices, means to engage said member with the wheel for simultaneous revolution thereof, a lever pivoted on the bail, means on said lever adapted to engage with said member at each half revolution thereof to prevent further movement with the wheel.

18. ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a, plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a. fixed shaft, lifting devices pivoted on said bail and connected to said plow unit, a continuously revolving wheel on said shaft, a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with said lifting devices, and means operative at will to engage said member with the wheel to actuate said lifting devices to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel on one-half revolution of said member and to lower said plow unit by the next half revolution of said member. l

1S). ln a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto and adapted to move vertirally, a bail pivotally connected to said unit, a fixed shaft on said bail having a continuo'sly revolving wheel journaled thereon, said bail erfitending upwardly from said t, lever pivotally supported on said a mamially operable lever pivoted on the lirst lever and projecting rearwardly from its pivot, means lo adjustahly connect both levers together for simultaneous movement, a connection from the rear end of the second lever to the plow unit, a revoluble member on the lined shaft and connected with the lever, and means to engage said n'ien'iber with the wheel to revolve simult'aneously therewith to actuate said levers to liflt the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel. v

20. In a plowing mechanism, the icombination of a support, a/plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carryingv a fixed shaft, lifting devices pv0t ed on said bail and connected to said plow unit, a continuously revolving wheel on said shaft, a revoluble member mounted on said shaft and connected with said lifting devices, means operative at will to engage said member with thel wheel to actuate said lifting devices to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel 'on one-half revolution of said member and to lower said plow unit by the next half revolution of said member, and means to lock said member against further movement after each half revolution thereof.

21. In a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a bail pivotally connected to said unit and carrying a fixed shaft, lifting devices pivoted on said bail and connected to said plow unit, a continuously revolving wheel on said' shaft, a revoluble member mounted on` said shaft, a pulley aflixed to said member, a chain connected to said lifting devices and passing around said pulley and connected with the rear end of said bail, means to engage said wheel and revoluble member to actuate the latter, and an idler pulley mounted on said member near the periphery thereof and adapted to engage with the chain as said member revolves to operate the lifting de' vices to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel.

22. In a plowing mechanism, the combination of a support, a plow unit pivotally connected thereto for vertical movement, a rearwardly extending bail4 pivotally connected to said unit and bent upwardly intermediate its length, a shaft mounted on said bail at the bend thereof and carrying a continuousl revolving wheel, a lever pivotally mounte on the rear end of said bail, a second lever pivotally mounted on the first lever and normally movable therewith and connected to the plow unit and manually operable to raise said unit, a revoluble member on said shaft, a pulley on said shaft and aiixed to said member, a chain connected to the rear end of said bail and passing around the pulley on the member and connected to the first lever, an idler pulley mounted on said member, and means to engage said member with the wheel to impart motion thereto,l said idler ulley bein adapted to act against the c ain as sai member revolves to operate the levers to raise the plow unit by the traction power of said wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

i CARL G. s'rRANDLUND. Witnesses CHARLES H. MELVIN, W. G. Durrmw. f 

